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Should Challenge Caches have a unique icon?
By: Griff Grof Date: May 28, 2014, 2:33 am
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People have been discussing this on twitter, our account has
even joined in as has [member=51]SangueG[/member] :)
[quote]@Geolympix: Due to their unique nature, #Challenge
#geocaches should have their own Cache Type/Icon. Agree or
disagree? Discuss![/quote]
[quote][member=51]SangueG[/member]: @Geolympix @GoGeocaching You
mean like this cache
HTML http://t.co/tuJ7ta5ZEm
where you have to
meet a certain criteria to log? I'd agree[/quote]
What do YOU think? ???
(I'll post my own opinion later)
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Re: Should Challenge Caches have a unique icon?
By: walktall Date: May 28, 2014, 3:38 am
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There are more and more Challenge type caches which get bunched
into the Puzzle icon, which is already a bit blurred what type
of cache you will be doing: a bonus - collecting info from other
caches, more of a multi finding info, a Challenge cache and oh
yes an actual puzzle to work out.
So, I would say yes, a new icon for Challenge caches but this
would need a clear definition what constitutes a Challenge
cache.
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Re: Should Challenge Caches have a unique icon?
By: gaz_zippy Date: May 28, 2014, 4:12 am
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At the moment the only thing that identifies a challenge cache
is the 'Unknown' type and the word 'Challenge' to be present in
the title, any other cache could meet this criteria too.
I think yes, it should have its own type, as should a bonus
cache, but instead it seems that rather than what is a good idea
and what the community wants instead we get lab caches and a new
cache type for a giga event, other questionable icons are
available too. So it more than likely won't happen as no one
will take responsibility of ensuring that 100% of the caches
already published have the type changed, there are still
historic bonus caches out there with a type of 'Multi'.
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Re: Should Challenge Caches have a unique icon?
By: Griff Grof Date: May 28, 2014, 7:13 am
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I too think they should have their own icon. As you said,
[member=37]gaz_zippy[/member] , the type overlaps incredibly -
so much so that it has got to a point that the Unknown type is
literally that - unknown - aka all else :D Perhaps Bonus caches
should only be published as Multi's? Anyway, seeing the icon
gives you little indication as to what the cache involves, as
there are so many variations of the type!
But there really are a LOT of Challenge Caches springing up, and
(after completing the challenge) it would obviously be nice to
be rewarded with a shiny, unique icon ;D - this could also
encourage more people to find these sorts of caches!
As you said, they have decided to focus their attention on Lab
Caches
HTML http://cachewalker.createaforum.com/general-caching/lab-caches-moan/msg7507/?topicseen#new,<br
/>which seem pointless in every way possible...
Maybe we'll have a new icon one day? Perhaps they'll set up some
sort of feedback site to listen to the wider community - oh,
wait, they did that and they shut it down as there were too many
suggestions they didn't agree with ;D ;D ;D
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